Perhaps it has something to do with new years resolutions?
How many new years resolutions have you made and kept in your past? I don't even bother making them myself. Life has enough unexpected twists & turns, I can barely keep up.
For you new quitters.
Nearly everyone who attempts quitting smoking believes they have to want to quit to be successful.
Being 1 day short of 16 years smoke free, I can tell you, this is not the case.
Wanting to quit wears off quickly.
The best thing you could do is make a plan before you quit
This should include changing your smoking routine so your mind has a clue what's coming.
4 weeks before I quit I began saying "I'm going to wait a little longer," every time I wanted to smoke. That took me from a pack a day to 5 a day.
I had no stress, I never counted or denied myself a smoke. I had no anxiety because I set no date.
5 days before I quit, I bought my last pack and I knew it.
I decided to quit on the second of January specifically so it was not construed in any way as a new years resolution.
I saved one cigarette for the morning of my quit because I didn't want to wake up anxious or doubtful about what I was doing. I smoked it at 7:15am and went and bought some patches.
Once I quit, I told myself "I don't do that anymore" every time I thought of smoking and by doing so, I rewired neural pathways which set me up for success.
Yes, I had some hard days but I didn't blame them or connect them to quitting smoking.
I used 11 patches. When I forgot to put on a patch 2 days in a row, I put one in my wallet with a promise to use it rather than smoke.
The only way out is through.
Don't blame negative things on quitting.
Time is the healer.
Happy New Year
